Thematic Bible: The court in certain capital cases

The cities will be to you a refuge from a redeemer, so that the killer will not die until he stands before the community for judgment.

Verse Concepts

Redemption, In Everyday LifeStanding

Man AvengingDeath Of A Family Member

then the community will judge between the striker and between the blood avenger according to these ordinances. The community will deliver the killer from the hand of the blood avenger, and the community will restore him to the city of his refuge to which he fled; and he will live there in it until the death of the high priest who was anointed with holy oil.